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2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$24,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,005 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Agricultural Public Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, agricultural public services was ranked #255 in the country. In fact 845 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for agricultural public services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the agricultural public services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Agricultural Public Services

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for agricultural public services students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. After completing their degree, agricultural public services graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $20,141.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on Agricultural Public Services at Texas Tech University

The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best agricultural public services schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, agricultural public services majors at OSU accumulate an average of around $15,136 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Agricultural Public Services at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#3

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX
$17,582 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the town of Stephenville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tarleton are $17,582 a year.

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$11,208 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

Read full report on Agricultural Public Services at West Texas A&M University

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.

SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Agricultural Public Services at Sam Houston State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for agricultural public services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. Agricultural Public Services majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $21,062 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

Full Agricultural Public Services at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for agricultural public services students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.

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$23,767 Average Tuition & Fees

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $23,767 per year.

Full Agricultural Public Services at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

Best Agricultural Public Services Colleges by State

Explore the best agricultural public services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 237
Arizona 33
Oklahoma 74
New Mexico 6

One of 16 majors within the area of study, agricultural public services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians 8,646
Animal Science 8,294
Agricultural Economics & Business 8,098
General Agriculture 3,370
Horticulture 3,234

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bob Nichols.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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